Commentary: Germany’s recommitment to NATO in response to invasion of Ukraine is a remarkable shift
by Ian Johnson, Chicago Tribune
Mar 11, 2022
3 minutes
The future of Europe may very well be determined in large part by NATO’s reaction to the invasion of Ukraine. Less than two weeks into Vladimir Putin’s war, the evidence strongly suggests the alliance is pulling together.
At the center of that story is Europe’s largest economy, Germany, and its sudden and remarkable decision to double down on its place within NATO — in a way that seemed impossible even a month ago.
On the eve of war, history suggested that Germany would seek to moderate
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